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ilVticnn Pailg Stevenson & Smith, Proprietors, bulwer and his wife. t bb story op their marriage and THEIR MISERY. Edward Bulwer Lytton, says Appleton’s Journal, seem 9 to have combined, in char acter aud good fortune, all that, as men are apt to suppose, produces earthly happiness. Yet Bulwer was far from being a happy man, even in the giddy eminence of his youth ; and his old age was spent in mo rose seclusion, which indicated that per manent gloom had settled down upon his soul. Casting a glance back along his re markable and really romantic career, but one cloud seems ever to have cast a shadow upon it, and that was the cloud which lay between sunshine and home. Bulwer's separation from his wife, and the open, and public, and long continued quarrel which succeeded it, were certainly well calcula ted to embitter the most flourishing world ly good fortune. He appears to have met the young lady who became his wife at the house of Miss Spence, an odd _ little maiden lady, Rt whose mansion,*in Little Quebec street, Mayfair, a select literary coterie was wont to assemble weekly. Miss Spence had writ ten, in conjuction with the future Lady Bulwer, a novel called “Dame Rebecca Berry.” and was noted for her pleasant chitchat and for the high, old-fashioned turban she always wore. Bulwer’s ap pearance as a literary lion caused Miss Spence to invite him to her conversaziones; aud there he became familiar with —if, in deed. he did not for the first time behold "the beautiful and gifted Rosina Wheeler.” The Whartons say of this brilliant young Irish lady : "To a perfect beauty of face, with her magnificent figure, she added great wit, great liveliness and power of appreciation.” Bulwer himself, at this time, was “a fair young man of aristocra tic elegance, full of wit aud fancy.” His attachment for Miss Wheeler soon became passionate, and It seemed as oordial a love match as London society had seen for many a day. She apparently worshipped his genius, he her beauty and wit. They lived together for several years in apparent tranquillity; but, from what has since transpired, it is clear that very early in their wedded existence domestic dissen sion arose, and that their home life soon became positively unhappy. What the causes of disagreement were is not more definitely known to the world than those of the Byron troubles ; but the lady, at least, spared no pains to lay her side of the unhappy story before the public. A wo man of undoubted courage aud spjrit, as well as beauty, Lady Bulwer did not shrink from making the quarrel with the baronet a public one, but continued for years to manifest, in various ways, her utter detestation of the husband whom she declared she had “ loved deeply aud de votedly for years.” As long ago as 1839, but a very few years after their final separation,..she be gan her public assaults upon the publication of her famous novel oft'Cheve ley ; or the man of Honor,” which was boldly issued under her own name of Lady Lytton Bulwer. This description of what was plainly intended to be, under the guise of fiction, the picture of Uie in terior of a real fashionable English is ample evidence of Lady Bulwer’s lite rary genius, and sufficiently refutes Lady Morgan’s "semi-wit” insinuation. Its portrayal of character, its intensity of feeling, its force of language, its de scriptive power, mark her as a genuis almost able to compete with her hus band in the field of fashionable romance. The authoress leaves us in not a shadow of doubt that Lord de Clifford is Bulwer, and Lady de Clifford herself. The "straight, stiff, obstinate brown hair” of the former ; his nose, which "was so equiliue that it had appeared on paper, instead of on a human face, it would have been pro nounced a caricature ;” his “rag bag” of mind ; the description of him as a “Cali gula in his clemency, and Draco in his displeasure,” betray the exaggerated like ness of the husband by the indignant wife. Nor were the charges made against the novelist detailed less than the shape of his nose or the stiffness of his hauteur. In effect, Lady Bulwer accused her lord of having a violent temper, with personal brutality, and of the far more serious crime of conjugal infidelity. She virtually acknowledges that a just jealousy on her part, followed by retaliation against that jealousy n his, was the real bottom of the whole difficulty. The novel also gives the evidence of the lady that the husband at one time acknowledged his guilt, and begged to be forgiven; that he was so forgiven, only to transgress worse than before; and that thereupon she left him forever. “Cheveley” did not stop short with presenting as repulsive and luridly painted a picture af Bulwer and of their domestic relations as ever was drawn. Something might be held to be excusable, if not justifiable, in a wife who certainly thought herself very gravely injured, in exposing to a gossiping West End world her story of the separation ; nothing what ever could palliate the literary castigation of the husband’s relatives and friends. More than one bitter thrust is dealt to Mrs. Lytton-Bulwer, the novelist's mother, a lady who was revered and honored by all who knew her ; and it is hinted that she had something to do with the ill terms of the yoUDg couple. Lady Stepney, an author of reputation, and a lady of spotless character, is unmercifully satirized, and Lord Melbourne is treated with as short a courtesy. The sting of the book was in the un questionable ability, and it was long the talk of the town and the club. Bulwer, with rare good sense refused to answer it; nor is there a trace of caricature of his wife to be found in any of his subsequent novels. But Lady Bulwer did not rest her case with •‘Chevely.” For years after its appeanmce she was active in denoun cing her husband, endeavoring to cast ridicule upon his works, and to defeat his political aspirations. Within the memory of men not yet in tbeir prime, she appeared at the county town of Ileris on election day, and did all that a handsome, spirited and bright witted woman could do to put him at the bottom of the poll, but the power of Kent worth Park was too much for her. Bulwer throughout bore these attacks with the dignity of silence, and it is but just to say that his friends were all along convinced that Lady Bulwer’s more serious charges were unfounded, and that the separation was brought about by her own insanities of temper. This ill as sorted union resulted in the births of a sou and daughter. The daughter, after hav ing grown to a graceful aud lovely maid enhood, died, to the intense grief of both parents ; the son lives to bear his father’s title to an ancient estate,aud to prolong the literary fame of the Lyttons by the pro duction of such poems as "Lucille.” For some lime after the separation the chil dren remained with the mother ; subse quently—how, is not publicly known— they were transferred to the father's house hold. .. COLUMBUS LETTER. Rankin House, March do, 1873. Editors Enterprise: —As this is our first letter to the Enterprise under its new editorial management and ownership, and as a morning paper, you will allow us a word of congratulation. In our travels we have heard frequent mention of the change, and in all cases the opinion ex pressed has been a most favorable one, which fact is evidenced by the rapid in crease in your daily circulation. Although the senior editor is a stranger to us, we cordially welcome him back to editorial labors in this circuit, and trust that he will not disappoint the " great expecta tions ” that have heralded his return to the tripod. If energy and hard labor, united as they surely will be in this case, with an earnest desire to serve the reading public with success, the future prosperity of the Enterprise is assured. We witnessed a very sad sight at our depot on yesterday afternoon, as the through passengers from Montgomery were being transferred to the Macon train. Among them were the lion. K H. Henly, ex Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, and formerly editor of the Clayton Herald, with his family ami servants. Apparently in the last stages of consumption, and un able to set up, his condition was indeed pitiable, and the deep anxiety of his de voted wife attracted the attention and called forth the deepest sympathy of all on board the train. Conductor Giles, with his usual kindness of heart, at once pre pared a sleeping berth for the sufterer, and no efforts were spared to make him as comfortable as possible, under the circum stances. He goes to the milder, atmos phere of Florida, where it is hoped by his family that his health may be partially, if not wholly, restored. However this may be, we feel sure that every member of the press—a profession which our gifted friend has honored by his ability and zeal —will most earnestly pray that success may at tend his efforts to secure a renewal of health, and that he may yet be spared many years to his devoted family and numerous friends. A great religious interest has been awa kened here during the first few weeks, which has spread into all the churches of the city. It had its origin in the Baptist Church, under the earnest preaching of its devoted pastor, liev. ,C. A. Kendrick, and that communion has been blessed in the addition to its members of about fifty newly converted souls, which have been made happy in finding Christ precious to their souls. The two Methodist Churches have also had a nuinbbr of new accessions, and this week the Presbyterian Church has commenced daily meetings, from* which it is hoped that like good results will flow. Its pastor, Rev, J. H. Nall, is a most faithful and sincere preacher, and it is but natural to suppose that his ear nest exhortations, at such a time as this, will not be unheeded by the careless and impenitent who are attracted to these meetings. Should this be the case, the revival influence will have reached and blessed every Protestant Church in our city, adding largely to their membership, as well as renewing the zeal and awaken ing the piety of those who have long been followers of the meek and lowly Jesus. Sidney Herbert. Something of the History of Billiards. The game of billiards enjoys the dignity of having a history, and at length some one has been found with the zeal and in dustry necessary*to write it. The product of his labor is a book of considerable size which has just been published in England. The writer being an Englishman, of course he finds that the game was in England, and he cites a mention that is made of “ halyards ” in a poem by Spencer, pub lished in the year 1551. He admits, how ever, that it was first made fashionable by Louis IX., of France, after which it en joyed its first season of popularity in Eng land, speedily supplanting all other sports. As late as 1813, however, the cue was scarcely known in that country, only the mace being used. The French intro duced the cue, and as early as 1807 one MingaDd invented the leather tip. Twenty years afterward the French first learned to use chalk to prevent the point of the cue from slipping. “ Englishing ” was an English invention, and owes its name to that circumstance, Perhaps these facts are not new, but it is believed that the work referred to is the first elaborate at tempt that has been made to give the world a history of billiards. Certainly the progress of the game has been rapid, and one need not look back a decade to see it far inferior to wbat it is today, while every year adds improvements and makes it more deserving of its popularity before. MACON, GA.. THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1872. A tumor weighing four pounds was found in the stomach ot a negro woman who died suddenly iu Augusta the other day. Mr. W. C. Jackson, ofGuerrytou, Ala , killed the king of hawks on Friday. It measured forty inches from the tip of one wing to another, aud thirty inches from head to tail. It is undoubtedly the largest hawk ever killed in that country. The death causes meunring among his feath ered tribe, and great rejociug in the poultry yards. ♦ ♦ The Patent Office is reported again to lmve lent its complicity to a transparent imposture in issuing to a California woman letters patent fora medicated towel, which is to cure nearly all the ills that, flesh is heir to, paralysis included, and retains its miraculous properties during two months of daily use and weekly washing. Of two tilings, one : in the case of this, as of other patented panaceas, either the officials in the Patent Office know the fraudulent nature of the device they sanction, and thus be en me guilty a complices in the worst form of swindling ;or else, if they be so igno rant of everything pertaining to medicine us to believe the pretences of the nostrum compounder, they are manifestly unfitted for their possitions.— World. Queen Victoria's Habits. When free from the cares of State, noth ing can be simpler than the daily routine of life Queen Victoria' leads at Balmoral Castle. She manages her household on very strict principles, the servants accord ing to merit—promotion always being held out. For a stupid act one member of the royal household had to waitrten years for promotion. Her Majesty rises at 7, takes breakfast at 9, and then attends to dis patches and private correspondence. Luncheon is at 2, then drives out in her caniage. During meals a piper pluys in front of the window. She dines at 8:30 in the library, not having used the large dining hall since the death of her liusbaud. There is no display iu the libra ry—the arrangements are of the simplest character. She spends much of her time in Prince Albert’s room. She comes quiet ly in to her dinner, with her knitting in her baud, and retires early. She is a woman of great method. In all the weather she is seen abroad. A rainy day does not keep her in ; with a water-proof and an umbrel la she defies the elements. It is quite a common thing to see her walking in the grounds under a drizzling rain. She is a hardy woman, having no "fine lady” fan cies. She dresses consistently with the climate and the weather, and a fresh, comely, sensible-looking lady she is, in her comfortable, plain jacket and broad brim med hat. SALE OF UNCLAIMED FREIGHT Central Railroad ind Banking Cos. of Ga., Macon, Ga., February 20, 1873. rTMIE following unclaimed freight will be 1_ sold at public outcry, on Wednesday, March 20, 1873, unless called for before day of sale: A & G—l bag Pepper. Bradlield & Co —1 package Merchandise. D M Burgay—o Fish Baskets. 8 F Gilpin—l box Dry Goods. H L—l half barrel Fish. Diamond ll—l barrel Sugar. 8 M Seisel & Bro —1 barrel Flour. J C Kellogg—3 boxes Soda, 1 ditto Cards, 1 ditto Merchandise. J C Kellogg—lo boxes Merchandise. J C K —2 boxes Merchandise Rogers & C —l box Merchandise. No mark —1 bundle C Ties. Kingman & Ross (Clinton) —1 box Medicine. No mark —1 crate Starch. W A Hull—2 packages Blinds. J S Avera—l keg Syrup. G Burt—l Pot. S T I lorn —1 Board (2 Saws), 2 boxes Axes. E Wiley—3 packages Bedsteads. K W Bonner —1 Bread Bake. P M Harper—l Chair, 1 Stool. “ “ 1 bundle Bedding. J MeCullougli—l box Merchandise. BARRON CARTER, feb2B-tawlm Agent. Claims Against Bibb Cos. ALL persons holding claims of any kind against the County of Bibb, are notified to iile them (or the amount of their claims and on what account) with A. B. Ross, Clerk, by or before the lirst Tuesday in April next, in order that provision may be made for payment. All that are not filed within the time above spec ified (unless on good cause being shown for delay) will be postponed in favor of those filed agreeably to this notice. By order of the “ County Board of Commis sioners for the County of Bibb. A. B. ROSS, marfi 2aw-til apl] Clerk. AGENTS WANTED.—'The most liberal terms ever offered. Explorations in Africa.— The Discoverer DISCOVERED. The adventures of a most adventurous life. A large octavo volume, splendidly illustrated. Contains incidents of the wonderful career of the Great Traveler, the Country, Animals, Na tives, Hunting, etc. The best digested Cyclo liedia of African Knowledge and Livingstone’s explorations ever published. Full account of Mow Stanlev Found Livingstone. The on ly book endorsed by the Press. Send $1 for outfit, or write at once to UNION PUBLISH ING COMPANY, Cincinnati, Ohio, marß-4w SPECIAL ATTENTION CITY TAX PAYERS. I AM instructed by Council to give notice to all persons subject to tax of any kind, that one-fourth mast be paid by April Ist or execu tions for full amount will be issued. No one must ask br expect farther time, my orders be ing positive I must comply. The book for payment of the fourth will be closed at 2 P. m. March 31st. Those failing to comply must blame no one but themselves. Office hours from 9 a. m. to 2 P. M. CIIAS. J. WILLIAMSON, mar,l3td Treasnrer. AGENTS! A HARE CHANCE! We will pay all agents DO per week in caxh , who will engage with us at once. Everything furnished and expenses mid. Address, A 4 0I I/I F.K A CO, charlotte , Micir Millinery and Fancy (Mis! MRS. A. BULKUEY. MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS. No. fi Cotton-Avenue, near new Court-house. febSO-tf a.? mECUL AT ORj For over FORTY YEARS this ri KDM VJEUETAIILE LIVER MEDICINE has proved to be the <r©( I nliiiliii" sipeelfle for Liver Complaint and the painful otlsprlng, DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION, Jaundice, Billious attacks, SICK HEADACHE, Colic, Depression of Spirits SOUR STOMACH, Heart Bum, Arc., Are. After years of careful experiments, to meet a great. and urgent demand, we now produce from our original GENUINE POWDERS, ’nit: iici:i*aici:i>, a liquid form of SIMMONS’ LIVER REGU LATOR, containing all its wonderful and val uable properties, und offer It iu ON i: IMU.I.A It HOTI'IiEN. The Powders, (price as before) $ 1 00 perp’kge. Sent- by mail 1.04 |f A IJ'l'IO!% ! ! Buy no Powders or PREPARED SIMMONS’ LIVICR REGULATOR unless in our engraved wrapper, with Trade mark. Stamp and Signa ture unbroken. None other is genuine. .1. 11. /EIMN At CO., MACON, GA., and PHILADELPHIA. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Jan 31-523 GASES AND CASKETS' ft ffasak.. mi'ii ' —— THE FINEST, THE BEST, THE CHEAPEST METALLIC CASES ANI) CASKETS, WOOD COFFINS, CASES AND CASKETS, A T AIM'II If It L. WOOD'S, Next to “Lanier House.” Night and Sunday calls answered from the "Lanier House.” feblo-3m Life-Size Portraits A SPECIALTY. ~1 TWENTY-FIVE PEE CENT. LESS! OLD PICTURES COPIED TO ANY SIZE, AND COLORED TRUE TO NATURE. W T. BROWN, Proprietor* NO. 8 COTTON AVE., MACON, GA. P. 0. Box, No. 90. fcb26-tf REMOVAL. WE have removed our Saddle and Harness Salesroom, Manufactory and Trunk De pot, from No. 38 Third street, to the elegant storerooms next to Seymour, 1 insley & Cos., where, with better facilities for display and work, we hope, by strict attention to business and immediate supervision over the workroom, to deserve a share of the public patronage. We keep constantly on "hand, Baddies, Bri dles, Harness, Tranks, Whips, Traveling Bags, Shoe Findings, etc., both imported and of our our manufacture. Give us a call and we guar antee satisfaction. W. L. HENRY & CO. mars-lm JAjtKS H. BLOUNT. ISAAC HARDEMAN. ni.OIJNIT A HARDEMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MACON, GEORGIA. OFFICE, at entrance Ralston Hall, Cherry street. 4ic:m T. *. COR, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rnlstoa Hall Building, CHERRY STREET, MACON. GEORGIA. 123tf - DR. L. L JOHNSTON. OFFERS his professional services to the citizens of Macon and vicinity. Office No. 10 Hollingsworth Block, second story in the rear. Residence, Second street, Troup Hill, feb 7-tf BERLIN BREWERY BEER IMPORTED direct to Macon. The only im portation of its kind ever received here. For sale by MRS. MOLLIE DENICKE, Sole Agent, 4th st., between Coorturier’sand Lawrence’s, feb2l-lm W. & E. P. TAYIiOR, * Cor. Cotton AmniP mid Cherry .Street, DEALERS IN FURNITURE, CAEPETS & REGS, OIL CLOTHi.. WINDOW SHADES, etc. Metalic Burial Cases & Caskets, Fine and Plain Wood Coffin# and Caskets. Orders by Telegraph promptly attended to. TRtf Improved &dt geae. soMi >r nim<; ixisw. SUPERSEDES ALL OTHER HORSE POWER IT IS NO HUMBUG!! TIIF. settling of the Gin House floor has no cfloct on the Gearing. King Poet of Iron and alt the work bolted to iron. IT IS MADE TO LAST, AND TO RUN TWKNTY-FIVF. PER CENT. LIGHTER THAN ANY OTHER POWER IN USE. Cali and see lor youaaelf. I bui.u a Portable Horse Power that challenge* all other MAK ES, hut it will not do the work With tin. sume Draft that iny PATENT GIN GEAR will. All kinds of Machinery made ami repaired at ntOI'HETT'N IKON WORK* 108-180 Near Brown House, Macon Georgia, RAILROAD TIME SCHEDULE. Change of Schedule. SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, i South-Western Railroad Cos., \ Macon, Ga., Juno 13, 1871. ) ON and after Sunday, 10th hist,, Passenger Truins on this Road, will bo run as fol lows : DAY EUFAULA FABHF.noEH TRAIN. Leave Macon .... 8:00 a. m. Arrive at Eufaulu . . . 4:42 f. m. Arrive at Clayton . . . 0:15 f. m. Arrive at Albany . , . 2:40 p. m. Arrive at Fort Gaines . . 4:40 i*. m. Connecting with the Albany Branch Train at Sruitlivilie and with Fort Gaines Branch i rain at Cuthbert daily. Leave Clayton . . 7:20 a. m. Leave Eufaula . . . 8:30 a. m. Leave Fort Gaines . . . 8:35 a. m. Leave Albany .... 19:45 a. m. Arrive at Macon . . . ; <:25 p. m. EUFAULA NIGHT FREIGHT AND A'' MMODA TION TRAIN. Leave Macon .... 9 10 p. m. Arrive at Eufaula . . 10:20 a. m. Arrive at Albany , , . 0:15 a. m. A<rive at Fort Gaines . . 11:52 a. m. Connect at Smith ville witli Albany Train on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights, and at Cuthbert on Tucaduy and Thuasday.— No train leaves on S iturday nights. Leave Eufaula .... 5:15 f. m. Leave Albany .... 8:40 p, m. Leave Fort Gaines . . . 1:10 p. m. Arrive at Macon . . . 5:20 a. m. COLUMBUS DAY PASSENGER THIN. Leave Macon . . . . 5:45 A. M. Arrive at Columbus . . . 11:15 a. m Leave Columbus . . . 4:10 p. m. Arrive at Macon . . . 0:35 v. m. VIRGIL POWERS, 09-ly Engineer and Superintendent. Arrival, and Closing of .Hall*. Arrive. Close. Macon Augusta R. R. Way and Miiledgttville 7:40r. m. 7p. m. Angusti and Carolines 7p. m. Macon Si Brunswick 2:25 p. M. 7a. m. Macon and Atlanta and West ern States (Night Train). .7:30 a. m. 4:30 PM (I)av Train)....o:lo p. m. 0: 10 a m Muscegce R. R. Way Colum bus 6 p.m. 7 p.m. S. W. R. K. (Day Train ) 4:35 r. M. 7A. M. Americas Bnd Eufaula (Night Train) 7 p.m. C. R. It. Way Savannah and Northern (Day Train) 4:51 p. m. 7a. m. Northern, Savannah and Ea ton (Night Train) 5:15 a. m. 5:20 r M Hawkinsville daily (Sundays excepted... 10:30a. m. 2pm Clinton—'Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 12 m. 12:30 pm Jeffersonville and Twlggs ville, Wednesday 7 a. m. Wednesday, 2:25 p. For a clean and good shave, with good ra zors and clean towels, go to Mike Napier’s barber shop, fourth street, in the old wooden store next to Spots wood hotel. AI.I. KINDS OF I PRINTING | EXECUTED AT THIS OFFICE. Volume I. —Number 294 Change of Schedule. ON MACON AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD. FORTY-ONE MILES SAVED IN DISTANCE Office Macon and Augusta Railroad, i Macon, May 18, 1872. f ON and after Sunday, May 19, 1872, and un til further notice, the trains on this Road will run as follows : DAY TRAIN—DAILT (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED). Leave Macon 6.80 a. M. Arrive at Augusta 1.15 r. m. Leave Augusta. . . i 12.15 P. M. Arrive at Macon 7.40 p. m. lrsT Passengers leaving Macon at 7.30 a. m make close connection at Camak with day pas senger trains on the Georgia Railroad for At lanta and all points West; also, for Augusta, witli trains going' North, and with trains for Charleston; also, for Athens, Washington, and all stations on the Georgia Railroad sold and baggage ebt.,Ked to all points North, both by rail and by steamships from Charleston. 24-1 v 8. K. JOHNSON Buo’t. Change of Schedule. MACON AND WESTERN K. H. CO., I Macon, Ga., November 10, 1872. f ON and after Sunday November 17, the fol lowing schedule for Passenger Trains, will be observed on this road: DAY PASSENGER. Leave Macon 7:25 a. m. Arrive at Macon 7:45 a. m. Leave Atlanta 1:45 A. M. Arrive at Atlanta 1:25 p. M. NIGHT PASSENGER. Leave Macon 10:00 p. m. Arrive at Macon....: 8:20 p. m. Leave Atlanta 2:30 p. m. Ai rive at Atlanta. 0:00 A. K. Making close connections at Macon with Central Railroad for Savannah and Augusta, and with Southwestern Railroad for points in Southwest Georgia. At Atlanta with Western and Atlantic Railway for points West. A. J. WHITE, nov2tf SuperintdDilenC ~ EDWARD SPRINZT TVTOTARY PUBLIC and EX-OFFICIO JUS iI TICE OF THE PEACE. I can bo found for the present at all hours of the day at my 011 l e adjoining the law office of A. Proudfit, over the store of Jaquea Sc Johnson, Third St., Macon, Ga., to attend to all Magisterial busi ness. 118-330. BUY ME, AHD THY ME, AMD I WILL DO YOU GOOD! JACKSON’S MAGIC BALSAM—the great master of Pain. Cures Toothache in one minute; Headache in Ive minute*; Neuralgia in ten minutes; Rheumatism (acute) in forty eight hours, and the worst chronic in four days. Sold by all the principal druggists at 26 cts., 50 cts., f 1.00 and 1-5.00 per bottle P. VAN ALSTINE, Proprietor, marß tf Barncaville, Ga. JflO. . WEEMS. attorney yt law. OFFICE ON Sd STREET OVER I*. W. 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